ar·chi·vist

(är′kə-vĭst, -kī′-)

One who is in charge of archives.

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archivist

(ˈɑːkɪvɪst)

(Professions) a person in charge of archives, their collection, and cataloguing

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ar•chi•vist

(ˈɑr kə vɪst, -kaɪ-)

n.

a person who collects or is responsible for archives.

[1745–55; < French archiviste]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

archivist - a person in charge of collecting and cataloguing archives

aggregator, collector - a person who collects things

Translations

أمين مَحْفوظات، قَيِّم أرشيف

archivář

arkivar

Archivar

archivero

archiviste

levéltáros

skjalavörîur

archivista

arkivar

архивариус архивист

archivár

arkivarie

arşiv memuru

档案保管员

archivist

[ˈɑːkɪvɪst] N → archivero/a m/f, archivista mf (LAm)

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

archivist

[ˈɑː^rkɪvɪst] n → archiviste mf

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

archivist

n → Archivar(in) m(f)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

archivist

[ˈɑːkɪvɪst] n → archivista m/f

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

archives

(ˈaːkaivz) noun plural

(a place for keeping) old documents, historical records etc.

ˈarchivist (-ki-) noun

a person who looks after archives.

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Editorial Note: Currently an archivist by day and a writer, glass artist, and fan of board games by night, Jeanne Kramer-Smyth has been writing since she first got her hands on a typewriter at age 9.

Partners for Preservation

Archivist Philip Astley said he "could not believe" the number of different records found in the harbour's basement.

Spotlight on harbour history treasure trove

After A-levels she went to the University of Leeds before training first as a librarian in Aberystwyth and then as an archivist at the University of Liverpool.

HILARY Haigh, one of the [...]; Founder member of Huddersfield Local History Society

Council archivist Pam McNicol, archivist Neil Dickson and trainee archivist Emma Boyd could not have been more helpful in aiding our task of telling Stirling area's WORLDWARONESTORY.

Thanks to archive experts

One of the most aggravating comments from people outside of the faculty--at least to me as an archivist in training--is that I am basically a librarian.

An Introduction to Archival Practices

The archivist is somewhat of a "person of mystery," as archivists are not depicted in popular culture and the role of the archivist is not widely understood.

Engaging with Records and Archives: Histories and Theories. Edited by Fiorella Foscarini, Heather MacNeil, Bonnie Mak, and Gillian Oliver

The Archivist is the unabridged audiobook rendition of a powerful debut novel.

The Archivist

government, has been appointed to fill the position permanently, Archivist of the United States David Ferriero announced in late April.

U.S. national archives appoints permanent chief records officer

So from an archivist's perspective, how does one go about doing their work when the protection and preservation of life takes precedence over any material object?

4th National Archives Congress asks, 'When is the right time to save heritage?'